Will.i.am slams other TV talent shows as he claims anything but The Voice is as ’empty as a motherf***ing box’

He made the comments at the show's series seven launch in London

By J.J. Nattrass

3rd January 2018, 10:36 pm

Updated: 4th January 2018, 12:59 am

Will.i.am slammed TV talents shows across the board in a spectacular broadside at the launch of The Voice UK series seven.

Taking to the stage with his fellow judges for a Q&A session, the 42-year-old Scream & Shout singer declared the show's rival talents programmes were "empty boxes" - adding who would "want a motherf***ing box?!".

The Black Eyed Peas singer took the opportunity to have a dig at the likes of X Factor and Britain's Got Talent as he said he and the rest of the mentors on the show had cultivated "ripe and juicy oranges".

He followed that up with a stinging joke, quipping: "Yeah, it's like if this was a farmer's show, this is the fruit, and the other show's are just the boxes.

"As farmers we cultivate juicy ripe oranges for you. You could buy a box, but who wants to buy a motherf***ing box?!"

The singer, producer and inventor is the only existing coach who has been on the show since its inception on the BBC back in 2012.

Taking to the stage with his fellow judges for a Q&A session, the 42-year-old Scream & Shout singer declared the show's rival talents programmes were 'empty boxes' - adding who would 'want a motherf***ing box?!'

He won the show with his act Jermain Jackman in 2014.

Speaking about the new series he said: “There was some amazing talent on The Voice Kids during the summer and now it’s time for the grown-ups auditioning for The Voice season 7 to really step up their game.

"I'm excited to sit alongside Jennifer and Tom again this year, and I know that Olly will add a fun new twist to this year’s coaches team.”